Hair curling device



March'28, 1933. PEZZELLA 1,903,066

HAIR CURLING DEVICE Filed Jan. 9, 1932 3" 5-45 of Figure 4..

Patented Mar. 28, 1933 UNITED STATES ROCCO PEZZELLA, F WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HAIR GURLING- DEVICE Application led January 9, 1932. Serial No. 585,775.

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It is the obj ect of the present inventionto provide a simple and effective means by which the lock of hair can be quickly and effectively secured at `its base to the mandrel, and after wrapping, the free end of the lock can be also quickly and effectively secured.

The preferred embodiment of the invention 4is illustrated in the accompanying drawing,

wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the apparatus. Y y

Figure 2- is a longitudinal sectional view jshowing the holding tongue in its operative position.

Figure 3 is an end elevation. y

Figure 4 is a sectional View on an enlarged scale through the clasp.

Figure 5 is a `sectional View on the line Figure 6 is a detail perspective View of the parts of the clasp holding latch and itsassociated elements.

M Figure 7 is a side elevation of the device showing a lock of hair wrapped and secured 4 receiving seat 10. The bottom of this seat is backed at the slot by a hair-supporting p0rtion 11. Located longitudinally in the slot is a clamping tongue 12 pivotally mounted, as shown at 13, -at its inner end in the inner end of said'slot and thus capable of swinging into and out of the slot, as will be clear by reference to Figures 1 and 2. The inner end of the tongue 12 has a cam heel 14 borne against by a doubled leaf spring 15 secured in the rear end of the slot and acting on the tongue to swing its outer portion beyond the pivot 13, outwardly or to open position as shown in Figure 1. The tongue is adapted to be locked in the slot by means of a spring latch 16 or other suitable device preferably secured on the end of the mandrel across the end of the slot 9 and having a series of teeth 17, behind any one of which a tooth 18 on the free end of the tongue is adapted to engage. The tongue 12 is provided in its inner side with a tapered recessed seat 19 located in opposition to and cooperating with the seat 10 of the mandrel.

With this structure it will be evident that when not in use and with the tongue 12 freed, the latter extends outwardly, leaving an open mouth into which the base of a lock of hair can be readily passed and located in the seat 10. If now the tongue is pressed upon, it will assume the position shown in Figures 2 and 7, in which case the lock of hair is compressed by the convergent walls of the two seats 10 and 19 and rmly clamped, the tooth 18 of the tongue engaging behind one of the teeth 17 of the latch 16, depending on the 80 amount of hair that is contained in the lock.

The lock is then Wrapped in the usual man ner on the mandrel or rod 8, as shown in Figure 7, and means are provided for quickly and effectively securing the free end of the lock and at the same time allowing access of the steam thereto.

To this end there is provided a contractile clasp. This clasp, designated generally by the reference numeral 20, preferably consists of a pair of arcuate sections 21 hinged together as shown at 22 on one side and one of said sections having a terminal tongue 23 adapted to enter a socket 24 formed in the coacting end of the other section. One side of this tongue is shown as provided with a tooth 25 adaptedto inter-engage with any one of a series of teeth 26 on a latch head 27 that is mounted in one side of the socket 24 and is carried by an actuating stem 28 mounted ilocking action.

to reciprocate transversely in the clasp sect-ion having the socket 24. A spring 29 carried by said clasp section and bearing against the latch head 27 urges the teeth of the latter into interlocking engagement with the tooth 25 of the tongue The clasp sections are preferably of skeleton form. rIhat is to say, they are provided with openings 30 therethrough that will allow the passage of steam to the hair that is caught within the clasp.

It will be evident by reference to Figure 7 that when the lock of hair has been wrapped upon the mandrel, it is only necessary to place the clasp about the free end of the same and press it inwardly so that it snugly embraces the mandrel and clamps the free end of the lock, the various teeth 26 of the latch head permitting the ring to be contracted to the extent necessary and yet insuring a lith the lock in place as shown in Figure 7, it is then ready for the usual treatment.

It will be clear therefore that the mechanism disclosed constitutes means for eilectively holding a lock of hair in place and that it can be used with ease and expedition. Moreover it eliminates the necessity of using cords that must be tied and afterwards untied and thrown away, so that for constant use it is less expensive than with the devices now employed.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without further description and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

What I claim, is:

l. A mandrel for curling hair and on which the hair is to be wound, said mandrel having mandrel, and means for locking the tongue against pivotal movement and with the seats in opposing coacting relation.

2. A mandrel for curling hair and on which the hair is to be wound, said mandrel having a transverse inwardly tapered hair-receiving seat at one end, and a holding tongue that is movable to and from a position across the seat and acts to crowd the hair placed in the seat centrally toward the bottom of said seat.

3. A mandrel for curling hair and on which the hair is to be wound, said mandrel having a transverse inwardly tapered hair-receiving seat at one end, a holding tongue that is movable to and from a position across the seat and acts to crowd the, hair placed in the seat centrally toward the bottom of said seat, and a support for the hair at the bottom of the seat.

4. A mandrel for curling hair and on which the hair is to be wound, said mandrel having one end longitudinally slotted and said end being provided with a transverse recess forming a hair-receiving seat intersecting the slot, a hair-holding tongue pivotally mounted in the slot and movable to a position to cover the seat, and means for locking the tongue against pivotal movement.

5. A mandrel for curling hair and on which the hair is to be wound, said mandrel having one end longitudinally slotted and said end being provided with a transverse recess forming a transverse hair-receiving seat intersecting the slot, a hair-holding tongue pivotally mounted in the slot and movable to a position to cover the seat, and means for locking the tongue against pivotal movement and in ditferent positions according to the amount of hair placed in the seat.

6. A mandrel Jfor curling hair and on which the hair is to be wound, said mandrel having at one end means for the securing of a lock of hair thereto, said means including a hairholding device movable to and from a clamping position with respect to the mandrel, means for urging the holding device away from said clamping position, and means for holding' the device in said clamping position.

7. A mandrel for curling hair and on which the hair is to be wound, said mandrel having at one end means for the securing of a lock of hair thereto, said means includinga hairholding device pivoted on the mandrel and movable to and from a clamping position with respect to the same, a spring for urging the holding device away from said clamping position, and a latch for holding the device in said clamping position.

8. A mandrel for curling hair and on which the hair is to be wound, said mandrel having one end longitudinally slotted and provided with a transverse downwardly tapered hair-receiving seat intersecting the slot, a tongue pivotally mounted on the mandrel and operating in the slot, said tongue having a recessed seat in opposition to the seat of the mandrel, a spring operating on the tongue to urge it out of the Slot, and a latch for securing the tongue in the slot.

9. In combination with a mandrel on which hair is to be wrapped, and means for securing a lock of hair adjacent the scalp to one end of the same, of a detachable clasp for surrounding said mandrel and clamping thereon the free end of the hair wound therel0. In combination with a mandrel on which hair is to be wrapped, and means foron, said clasp having means for permitting the access of steam to the hair clasped by it.

11. In combination with a mandrel on which hair is to be Wrapped, of a contractile clasp that detachably surrounds the mandrel and is attachable at different points along the the mandrel to clamp thereon the free end of the hair so Wrapped.

12. In combination with a mandrel on which hair is to be wrapped, of a contractile clasp compriisng hingedly connected sections adapted to embrace the mandrel and clamp thereon the free end of the hair so Wrapped. and means for securing together the free ends of the sections.

13. In combination with a mandrel on which hair is to be wrapped, of a contractile clasp comprising hingedly connected sections adapted to embrace the mandrel and clamp thereon the free end of the hair so wrapped, and means for adjustably securing together the free ends of the sections to vary the internal diameter of the clasp and eect a proper clamping action on different amounts of hair.

14. In combination with a mandrel on which hair is to be wrapped, of a contractile clasp comprising hingedly connected sections adapted to embrace the mandrel and having free ends that detachably interlock, and a latch carried by one of the sections and engaging the other to hold the sections in binding relation on the mandrel.

In testimony whereof, I aix my signature.

ROCCO PEZZELLA. 

